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Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:57 pm to snake23
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I'm assuming I should ask professors who I've already taken as opposed to ones I'm currently taking. Does it really matter?
Yes, ask for letters from profs who you've taken multiple courses with; the ones who actually know who you are and are familiar with your work. That will allow them to personalize the letter. If you ask for letters from profs who don't know you very well, you can expect a generic, unremarkable letter - IF the prof remembers to write it and submit it by the due date.
There is also a culture of hyperbole when it comes to these things, and a prof who doesn't know you isn't going to put his/her name on the line for somebody they don't know. And even if you aren't applying to Harvard, these letters are still read carefully, esp. if you're applying for funding like an assistantship or fellowship.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:58 pm to gaetti15
Yeah.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:06 pm to snake23
I don't have a template. In person is nice, but it's not required.
Actually, if it's real grad school - the one where you write a thesis and defend it - the rec letters do matter very much, assuming you meet the GRE/MAT or whatever they want scores.
Actually, if it's real grad school - the one where you write a thesis and defend it - the rec letters do matter very much, assuming you meet the GRE/MAT or whatever they want scores.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:20 pm to snake23
Argue, protest, minimize all you want. You're the kind of student who comes across pathetic. Learn to try hard even in situations you deem beneath your best effort. One day your job will depend upon it.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:37 pm to GetBackToWork
And you come across as an uptight a-hole
Posted on 2/3/15 at 10:54 pm to snake23
I'm giving you the best advice. Take it fwiw, I'm not trying to be a dick. Learn it now for free or have it be taught to you in ways increasingly costly through life.
Grad school is a different beast, even with the same professors you might have taken in undergrad. The workplace can be even less forgiving. Never give the impression you do the minimum needed.
Grad school is a different beast, even with the same professors you might have taken in undergrad. The workplace can be even less forgiving. Never give the impression you do the minimum needed.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:00 pm to snake23
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Do I have to go talk to them and ask or can I just shoot a quick email?
Show the proper respect and ask personally. It's never a bad thing to reinforce relationships, even briefly like here. If you were a good student and at least a little memorable, most will enjoy talking to you.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:05 pm to snake23
Daddy gonna get you s riverboat pilot job?
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:17 pm to oilmanNO
I wish
Posted on 2/4/15 at 12:59 am to snake23
You can email if you don't see them frequently but in person is the best way. Try to get three people who can speak to different skills, experience, or character traits you may have that would benefit your application instead of three iterations of the same letter from professors in one dept.
Most of these are submitted without the student seeing them but I was able to see one from a professor after it was submitted and it was far from generic. He spoke very highly of me, mentioning specific occasions where I worked with him/other people outside of normal class hours, asked relevant questions, etc and I credit his support as a major help to get into my position now.
Most of these are submitted without the student seeing them but I was able to see one from a professor after it was submitted and it was far from generic. He spoke very highly of me, mentioning specific occasions where I worked with him/other people outside of normal class hours, asked relevant questions, etc and I credit his support as a major help to get into my position now.
Posted on 2/4/15 at 7:35 pm to snake23
Be a man. If you are too timid to ask your professor directly face to face, then you are not mature enough to move into graduate school.
If you are ashamed of scheduling a meeting with your professors and having to answer tough questions or criticisms, then graduate school is not for you.
Graduate school is not for the weak minded.
If you are ashamed of scheduling a meeting with your professors and having to answer tough questions or criticisms, then graduate school is not for you.
Graduate school is not for the weak minded.
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